Americanizing the American Indians: Writings by the "Friends of the Indian," 1880-1900

by Francis Paul Prucha

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358 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Francis Paul Prucha was an American Jesuit, historian, and professor emeritus of history at Marquette University. Prucha was a leading authority on American Indian policy and the author of more than a dozen books on the subject.

Reviews

[John]

As much as you might know about the people who influenced Indian policy and the goals they were pursuing, it's always useful to hear them in their own words, and this is a well-edited collection with many of the key figures (Dawes, Pratt, Morgan) from the assimilation era.